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The men from chem clean finally arrived opened the hatch and immediately said they would not go down due to smell and health risk .One reckoned that the pipe could have been broken for about a year .I am worried sick now that the insurance will refuse to cover me.

The man said my kitchen floor will have to be lifted to give them access and I will probably have to move out while the work is being done .I tried explaining that I might find that difficult as I don't do going away from home .

I am now waiting for a claims assessor to contact me so please all keep your fingers crossed for me that they agree to cover the costs .

Liz I hope you have a great time with guy .
Carole thanks for the pm sorry I havent replied just been up to my eyes with this kitchen drama
Elaine glad your hubby is a bit better try not to worry .
Yorkshire Caz hope you are feeling better .
Just because I can't remember all your names I am still thinking of you all and Gill hope you still look in

love
Kathy xxx

Hi Elaine your husband sounds like mine suffers in a silence. Makes it worse for us as we imagine things are better or worse than they really are. I tend to fuss over my family when they are ill but they want space! Your emotions must be all over the place!
Sit down and give yourself a break leave the jobs they will wait! xx

morning everyone ,well ive been up early again with hubby he says he is not sleeping ,but to be honest he is always asleep they say natural after such a big opp ,ive got docter coming today to see him about his bloods we were suposed to be going down to the surgery but he wouldnt make it there ,no energy so ive asked for gp to come here instead am waiting on a phone call from him also hubby hato take his inhailers last night as his cheast went tight after he took them he said thats the best he has been able to breath all day he is not the type of man that will tell me everythink on how he is feeling .im on edge all the time but trying not to go over board with looking after him as he gets moody ,now understanderable again all part of recovery hugs to all elaine the one who feels like im on a roller coaster xxx

Betty, you take care love, and hope to see you back on the internet soon.
Lizxx

Hello Guys!

I gotten myself in a pickle! I am about to run out of tablets(yes silly me!!), I cant get an appointment until after the weekend even though I have explained to the receptionist that I really need to get a new perscription, (the tone of her voice was like she really couldnt give 2 hoots!) I asked to speak to the doctor but she refused to put me through! What am I going to do! I will have a melt down I think, I am getting shaky now and I have not even run out yet just the thought is sending me into overdrive (calm! breath!!!)
What can I do? There is probably a very simple answer but I cannot think right!
louxx

hello im here if i can be of help to anyone , im feeling good so i know i can now lend a ear to you lovely people , ive gone back on to citalopram instead of duloxitine , are any of you on duloxitine xxx

I'd go back and tell him how bad you feel. Get some more, and break them in half and take each day. Then take one every other day xx

hi carole i was on 20mg of citalopram once a day then 10mg a day he just told me when all of the 10mg have gone to see how i get on without them he did say i could go back if i was feeling ill again

love and hugs carolina xx

Ann GG how could we forget you? You gave us so much support, I for one am extremely grateful xx

Liz that was so funny! x

Carolina what tablets has your Dr stopped? Surely you should be weaned of over a period of time .x

I chatted to my counsellor today about what happened Monday morning. I was about to leave for work and as normal was still having to keep going back to the loo. In the end I left home in a hurry five mins later than I should have been but off I went to pick up Heather. No sign of her, panicking as I needed the loo again I decided to go back towards home and see if she was in another place waiting for me. She wasn't there, the need for the loo seemed to get less urgent so I went to pick up second passenger at the ware house and go to the loo there. On seeing Linda I said I have been for heather but she wasn't there. Linda said she is on holiday this week you were supposed to get Barb and Lou at the shop, Linda had just been on the phone to Lou. So
after a quick loo visit off we set for the other two. I got out the car and moved my jacket off the back seat and said sorry ladies to the two getting in my car. Barb said what time do you call this? Didn't your alarm go off? I thought she was joking so said no! She told me get another alarm, you should have been here at 8:05 not half hour later. I turned round and said to her "Are you serious"? Yes I am serious she said now come on go go. I said why don't you let me tell you why I am late? She said "You said your alarm didn't go off" I said "Yes because I thought you were joking". It's not funny I don't know why you were laughing she said. I again said "I thought you were joking". I didn't need this and was needing the loo again by now! I drove to the back of the shop and turned off the engine and said "You'll have to wait a bit longer now, I'm off to the loo".
I thought if she says another word against me I'll tell her to go in her own car ( We work as a team and share the driving, and claim back expenses from work). On getting back to my car she didn't speak to me anymore nor I to her. Why did I not say "hang on a minute you can't talk to me like this"?
My counsellor said I should have said now Stop. Don't talk to me this way.

Any suggestions as to how I approach her when I see her for the first time again Monday, to say don't talk to me like that again, you over stepped the line?

I hate confrontation so get walked over. I have to take control and say my bit!

Love to you all xxx

Hi gang - probably very few of you remember me now, haven't been on here hardly at all - did see mention of my name by Tinkerbell - thanks for that - quite a surprise I must say. It is so good to see this thread still running and running and to know how much people are being helped by this wonderful thread. It's a self-help group that is quite unique in my opinion and heading for 4000 postings!! quite an achievement

Love to you all, Ann XXXX

Love and hugs for all but especially my Jeannie
Rachxxxx

Carole, and Carolina, my lad will be 26 tomorrow so I had done my pushing and shoving when you two were at it lol (Oops sorry, sounds a bit rude lol)

I have to get off out to get some things and the card so mustn't stay on here and make myself late, love and hugs to all,
Kathy, hope you get things sorted soon,
Ann, will see what doc says about counsellor, the last one did say I could get back to her if I really needed to and she would try and find someone else for me within the Mind group.
As for my scheme, all will be revealed as and when.....
love and hugs to you all,
Eileen, Claddagh, will get back to you later, thanks.
Lizxxxx

hi all the dr as stopped all my tablets and im not feeling to good very dizzy diarrhoea and a very bad belly ache and very tired i don't know if its because of stopping the tablets or its something else i will see how i am later and if im no better i will go to the dr tomorrow

its my sons 23rd birthday tomorrow to carole
my love and hugs to all

carolina xx

Carole I hope your appointment is productive. You should have pointed out to that woman that she was in your car and you are not a child. Or maybe you had the best way, sounds as if you ignored it.

Rach, what a painful situation for you. It must be like rubbing salt in a wound to be among so many children/babies. I can only hope that, in time you will be better able to cope with it.

Caz, thank you but I am not anything special, really.

Elaine, still very early days, your OH will progress and you will suddenly realise he is over it. The trouble is, when we have operations we like to think we can run before we can walk.

Liz, very intriguing! Whatever it is you are striving to do I do hope you are successful. Could you find another counsellor? Mind you it seems you are better off without that one, to me she only added to your stress.

All, better get on and have some breakfast.
Hope you have a good day
Gill are you still looking in. Stay positive!!
Ann
Glos

Liz you sound so positive. It's really good to see.
Hope your plans work well.
It's my sons birthday tomorrow too! My lad will be 23. How old is yours?

Have appointment with counsellor this morning. I worry about getting there! Last time there was no paper in the loo, so now I'll take a packet of tissues out with me. Not going to get caught out like that again!

I wonder what she will make of my encounter with
a horrible woman at work. I just let her stay in my car even though she was telling me off like a child.

Love and hugs to you all xx

Hi all, been very busy today trying to scheme my way round a certain situation that some of you know about, can't give anything away on here, but it is work in progress lol

I haven't any more apptmts with counsellor at the mo, seems she has moved on to others so hasn't time for me or something, I don't know but have an apptmt with my doctor next week to talk about cbt which apparently the docs should fund, and also found out about a befriending service which might give me regular contact with some to talk out my problems etc with, so not all bad. Also have some new storage set up which will be a clearing house, can't wait to get started actually, but my son's bday Thurs so I have to get out and get him a card and pressies, and a cake, to see him on Thursday when he finishes work. I did get a card but can't find it, story of my life lol
Will catch up with you all soon - have to search out an address for the thing I am trying to organise. love and hugs to all, apologies if I owe emails, pms or calls, will get to you eventually, honest!
Lizxx

love and hugs to all

carolina xx

Another blow today my mum has got to have an MRI scan on her ear bless her we spent three hours in the hospital whilst she was poked and prodded. The place was full of people with babies which nearly finished me off! She has just rung me to say how much she loves me and that she is so grateful that i went with because she knew how painful it must have been for me selfless or what?? I am crying as I type this because its all a bit too much
love and hugs to all
Rachxxx

Elaine you know your beloved husband had a big op. It is early days. Take it slowly and before you know it he will be up and about better that ever! xx

Caz sorry to see your problems with the bloke in the pub what a pain in the rear he is!! xx

Mary ~~~~hello love xx

Carolina how are things going ? xx

Betty hope you are soon back with us xx

Love to Sue who has had a busy day at the hospital xx

Deanna and Allan xx Deanna thanks for messages this week and always xx

Kathy hope you are okay xx

Caz Y are you feeling any better ? Any news on your move yet ? xx

Rach hugs for you xx

Janet thinking of you xx

Eileen hope you are okay xx

Sharron & Sharon how are you both ? x

Wendy hope you are keeping ok x

Joyce miss you loads xx

Angela how are you ? x

Christina thinking of you xx

Gail down under wonder if that baby is here yet ? xx

Ben, Malc, Dave thinking of you all x

Ann G & Ann GG xx

Jeanie xx thanks for listening

Liz had any phone calls from your counsellor? I'm back with mine tomorrow xx

Big hugs for you and hubbie Elaine,


Caz xxxxxxx